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6. L. BASTIAN. CARBONATOR.

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UNITED STATES PATE T OFFICE.

CHARLES L. BASTIAN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

CARBONATO R.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 676,406, dated June 18, 1901.

Application filed April 9, 1900.

' To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, CHARLES L. BAsTIAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Carbonato'rs, of which the following is a specification.

' or ofi quickly, so that the admission of water to the tank will'be governed by the slightest variation of the level of the water in the tank above or below a predetermined level, and another object of the invention is to provide for operating myimproved carbonating apparatus electrically and mounting the motor on the tank to provide a compact and convenient location and arrangement of parts.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is an elevation showing one side of my improved apparatus. Fig. 2v is a similar view'showing the opposite side of the apparatus. Fig. 3 is a top plan view. Fig. 4. is an enlarged view showing the switch devices and partly in section. Fig. 5 is a'detail view. Fig. 6 is an elevation of the switchdevices, partly in section. Fig. 7 is a detail view of the switchtripper.

Referring to the drawings, in which like letters of reference denote corresponding parts in all figures, Ad'esignates the mixer,

which comprises a tank into which water or other liquid is forced through the pipe B by means of a pump 0 ofany preferredoonstruction having a water-inlet pipe B,.'this pump being operated by a crank 0, carried by a shaft 0' and provided with a pin D, operating in the slot d of the plate (1', rigidly secured on the guide-bars-E and connected with the piston e of the pump. The shaft 0 carries a gear-wheel F, which meshes with a pinion f on the shaft f of' an electric motor G or other power device, this motor being carried-by a Serial No. 12,145.. (No model.)

support ,9, mounted on the top of the tank. The shaft 0 also carries a sprocket-wheel H, and the tank is provided with an agitator-shaft h, carrying a sprocket-wheel'h', a sprocketchain- I being trained around the sprocketwheels to operate the agitator-shaft, which carries an agitator inside the tank of any preferred construction.

The gas enters the tank from any suitable source of supply through the pipe' J, and a pressure-regulator is mounted on the pipe 3' to regulate the supply of gas to the tank. In order to control the operation of the pump automatically, I provide for regulating the supply of water to correspond with the quantity of water drawn from the tank and employ a-balance-tank K, connected at its top'and bottom with the tank by means of the flexiblepipes k and supported on one end of the lever L, which carries a weight Z at its other end. The arrangement is such that the water in the balance-tank will maintain the same level as that in the carbonating-tank, and when the quantity of water in the balance.- tank is sufficient to swing the lever on its pivot Z the balance-tank will fall and through I suitable devices will cut ofi the current to the motor, and thereby stop the pump. I

The devices for switching the current automatically comprise a switch-rod M, connected with the lever L and arranged to operate a two-armed tripper m, and thereby shift the switch-bar N, so as to carry the movable contact n away from the stationary contacts n. The switch devices are preferably mounted on an insulatingplate O, fastened on one side of the tank; but this is not absolutely necessary, and other arrangements may befemployed. The tripper is pivotally secured to the su pporting-plate at m, and one of its arms P is provided with an opening 19 to receive the lower end of the switch-rod and operate thereon between the adjustable stops p. The other arm Q of the tripper is arranged to throw the switch-bar N back and forth by ongaging the pins q, this switch-bar being guided in the straps q and carrying the movable contact n on its forward end. This movable contact is preferably in the form of ahalf-circle, with its ends directed downward to enter between the two members R It'- of each station'- ary contact. .The tripperis provided with a:

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shoulder S behind its pivot, which is arranged in engagement with the end of a plunger T,

arranged within a casing and under-the in-' engagement with the shoulder on the tripper.

This being the construction of my invention, the operation thereof is as follows: The water and gas connections having been made and the motor started in operation, the two tanks will fill with water up to the predetermined level and the agitator will operate to thoroughly mix thewater and gas. When the waterhas reached the predetermined level in the mixer-tank and the balance-tank, the weight of the water in the latterwill operate to swing the leverL on its pivot, thereby causing the rod M to descend and throw the tripper to shift the switch-bar N, and thereby open the switch, which will result in the stopping of the motor. When a sufficient quantity of the liquid has been drawn 0E from the tank to permit the weight I to return the lever.

to its original position, therod will shift the tripper back to its normal position, and thereby carry the movable contact into engagement with the stationary contacts and apply the current to the motor. It will be observed that the tripper is operated quickly to shift the switch, and this operation of the tripper is accomplished by means of the spring-controlled plunger, which throws the tripper quickly to the limit of its movement just as soon as the shoulder S thereon passes the deadcenter. In this wayI accomplish the switching of the current quickly and prevent sparking at the contacts, as it will be observed that the movement of 'the switch-rod carries the tripper with it slowly until the shoulder S has.

The switch-bar N is limited in its movement by means of the pins g, which engage the straps q, and'the arm Q of the tripper engages these pins to -shift the switch-bar.

I provide an apparatus which operates quickly and automatically to turn on or shut off the supply of water and regulate the same in accordance with the quantity of carbonated water drawn from the tank, the regulating devices consisting of a switch which 'is operated to make and break the electric circuit quickly and without sparking.

The. tank A, which constitutes the mixing vessel of my improved apparatus, mayv be made in any desired manner and provided with an agitator of any kind which will operate to agitate the water in the tank and eifect a thorough mixture of the gas with the water to obtain'a highly-carbonated beverage.

Having thus fully described my invention,

what I claim, and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is. q -1. In a liquid-carbonating apparatus, the

combination with a mixer, of a gas-supply pipe admitting gas thereto,.a liquid-supply pipe, a pump for forcing liquid through the supply-pipe to the mixer, an electric motor for operating the pump, a switch device in the electric circuit to the motor and comprising amovable contact, a two-armed tripper having one of its armsiarranged to shift the movable contact, and means controlled by the level of the liquid in the mixer for actuating the other arm of said tripper to accomplish the making or breaking of the circuit, substantially as described.

2. In a liquid-carbonating apparatus, the combination with a mixer, of a gas-supply pipe admitting gas thereto, a liquid-supply pipe, a pump for forcing liquid through the supply-pipe to the mixer, an electric motor for, operating the pump, a switch device in the electric circuit to themotor, a tripper for throwing the switch, a shoiilder at the pivot of said trippe', a spring-controlled plunger operating in engagement with said shoulder and means for operating the trip'er controlled by the level of the liquid in the mixer, substantially as described.

In a liquid-carbonating apparatus, the combination with a mixer,'ofa gas-supply pipe admitting gas thereto, a liquid-supply pipe, a pump for forcing liquid through the supply-pipe to the'mixer, anfelectric motor for operating the pump, a pivoted device controlled by the level of the liquidin the mixer, a switch device in the circuit leadingto the motor, a tripper having one of its arms arranged to operate the switch device, a rod connected with the pivot device and arranged to throw the tripper and. a spring-controlled plunger operating in engagement with the tripper to accelerate its movement, substantially as described.

4. In a carbonating apparatus, the combination with a mixer, of a pump for supplying liquid thereto, an electric motor for operating the pump, an electric circuit, a lever pivotally supported on the side of the mixer and carrying a balance-tank at one end and a weight at the other end, a pipe connecting the balance-tank and the mixer so that the liquid in the balance-tank will maintain the samelevel as in the mixer, a switch in the electric circuit and comprising a switch-bar, a rod connected with the lever, and aspringcontrolled device intermediate of the'rodand switch-bar and operated by the rod to shift theswitch-barwith great rapidity when the lever oscillates, substantially as described.

.- 5. In a. carbonating apparatus, thecombination with a mixer, of a pump for supplying liquid thereto, an electric motor for operating the puinp, an electric circuit, a switch connection with'both the shifting rod and the .in said circuit and comprising a switch-bar, switch-bar, substantially asdeseribed. a shifting rod and means controlled by the CHARLES LABASTI'AN.

level of the liquid in the mixer for operating '5 said rod, and a tripper device located integ-..-' withessesz mediate of the shiftingrod and the switch-' O.-L. WOOD,

bar for shifting-the latterand having a loose O.'R. BARNETT. 

